The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICANS
Working to Good Purpose at the Con-
vention In New York.
Formation of a National League OF
Republican Clubs.
Sound Doctrine Embodied In the
Platform of the Convention.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-When the delegates
to the convention of Republican Clubs began
to file into Chickering Hall, today, 1t was re-
marked that they wore more confident air
than yesterday, when the battalions were
disordered and headess.
A well known Ohio delegate said: "We
Ohio men are noted for our modesty and the
majorities we roll up. 1t is known through
out the convention that we. as delegation,
are opposed to Senator Eyarts as chairman,
but since the proper committee has seen mt
to present his name, we will not kick. We
do not want everything, but you can bet that
we will insist on having all Of our rights.
believe that half, If not more, of the delega-
tion would like to see Blaine nominated. We
shall insist, however, that the convention
does not adopt platform. That would be
too previous. OF course we will stick to our
own choice, but we will work in harmony
with the other States. We are not here as
kickers, and there will be no bolt, as some
have feared"
At 1045 the convention was called to order
by Hon. Daniel J. Ryan. The chairmen Of
the different committees appointed yester-
day then made their reports. Senator Chand-
Ter led off with the report of the committee
on rules and order of business, which was
published this morning. The chairmen Of
the other committees then followed with re-
ports.
During the reading of the names Of the
different clubs there was great cheering.
There were 3i3 club names to read, and the
cheering was almost continuous as the fol-
lowing names were repeated: John Sher-
man, u. S. Grant, Charles Sumner, John A.
Ran Wade Abraham Lincoln and
James G.. Blaine. On the last name they got
in their work. At each repetition the ap-
plause was unbounded. Clubs omitted from
the roll were then called for by States. Fiji
teen clubs in addition to those on record,
were read from Ohio. The report of the
committee on credentials, after the reading
of the names Of clubs, was adopted.
Gen. John G. Robinson, Grant Club, Of
Binghamton, n. Y, offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That it is the duty of the government
to place our country in such state Of defence as
will command the respect of all nations. and for
this purpose large portion of the surplus reye-
nue. should be devoted to fortifying our harbors,
building ships for our navy, and the manufacture
of modern artillery for the proper armament of
All resolutions offered were referred with
out debate to the committee on resolutions.
Mr. Burdsall of Binghamton said he had
resolution. The chairman said Mr.. Burchard
had a resolution. 1t brought down the
house, as it was thought the famous church
man Of Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
had again come to the front. 1t was HARM
less resolution, however, from a different
man, and advised that the tariff ON whisky
and tobacco be distributed among the States
according to population to rednce the sur
plus.
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio offered the follow
ing resolution, which caused a sensation:
Whereas, it is the opinion OF this national con-
yentiOn OF Republican clubs that no man who at
any time denounced Abraham Lincoln while he
was President of the United States as a buffoon
and clown, or who ever declared from his seat in
the United States Senate that no man should de-
nounce Jefferson Davis as traitor In his pres
ence and go unrebuked by him; or who, in his
official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, or
dered thai the flag OF the United States should
be displayed at half mast on the occasion Of the
death of Jacob Thompson, or who as Senator
fused to vote that the 18th and 14th and 9th
amendments to the Constitution are valid and
DiaSing Dia & oognt 70 oe % AZ apponsed 70 or 9o1d ,s
United States therefore,
Resolved, That I, q. G. Lamar ought not to
have been appointed Justice Of said court.
1t was then voted that all resolutions
should be referred to the committee ON reso-
lutions without being read. number were
so disposed of.
Address by Senator Evarts.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, the permanent
chairman, came on the platform amid tre-
mendous and long-continued applause. He
was introduced by the temporary chairman,
Judge Ryan. He said that he felt called
upon to make the most graceful acknowl-
edgements for the honor conferred on the
state OF New York aud hilusolf la tLe choice
of him as chairman. He congratulated the
convention in its organization, and said that
its work would not interfere with any of
the established organizations of the party
7 he olI
acknowledge that there could be chosen a
candidate greater than the party. The Demo-
Gratis always pride themselves that they
nominate men greater than their party, but
that Illusion has about been dispelled. The
election Of the man who at present fills the
chief executive Office of the nation has
caused this, and the Democratic soothing
syrup has shown that it is totally devoid of
any medical propeGies.
The Republican party never has had any
candidate or principles hostile to the coun-
try's best interests. Those deluded citizens
who think so mistake our principles and
their duty. The clubs, or leagues, that will
be organized now, will prove the organs,
agents and channels for enforcing the sound
political purposes, from which the Republi-
can party never shrinks or fears. Thus the
suffrage Of this country. will be formed and
permeated with Republican principles.
The Senator attempted to stop speaking,
saying that he proposed to bind himself by
the rule of the convention, restricting the
time of each speaker to five minutes. But
crieso Ego ON, ""go on" from all parts of
the hall caused him to continue.
He said the Republican party would be
more sure of success than ever, as the peo-
pie would know that the formation of the
league of clubs would insure an equal and
honest suffrage for such was the foundation
of the organization. When to the public eye
comes knowledge of the suppression of
suffrage, it becomes us to express our view
that the suppression of the vote is a crime
against the majesty of the Constitution. 1t
is ouI suffrage. You and | have every right
to have every vote in the Southern States
counted. We are entitled to every laborer's
vote in the Southern country. When the
suffrage Is suppressed, when all the vigor Is
taken out of it in one place, it perishes in
the rest. And so as 1t Is settled in this or that
locality that an opinion there can be sup
pressed, so it dies out in other localities. An